Settlement Information

A Settlement has been reached in a class action against Hapy Bear Surgery Center, LLC (“HBSC”) arising out of a cyberattack during which a hacker may have gained access to personally identifiable information (“PII”) and protected health information (“PHI”) stored by HBSC that occurred on or before December 27, 2023 (“Data Security Incident”). HBSC announced the Data Security Incident in April 2024. The lawsuit was filed asserting claims against HBSC relating to the Data Security Incident. HBSC denies all of the claims and denies that it did anything wrong.

Who Is a Class Member?

The Class consists of all individuals residing in the United States whose personal information was implicated in the Data Security Incident, including those to whom HBSC or its authorized representative sent a notice concerning the Data Security Incident.

Your Legal Rights and Options

Option and Deadline

Your Legal Rights

Submit A Claim Form

by February 4, 2025

This is the only way to receive a payment.

Exclude Yourself From the settlement

by January 6, 2025

Get no benefits. This is the only option that may allow you to sue HBSC over the claims being resolved by this settlement.

Object to the settlement

by January 6, 2025

Write the Court with reasons why you do not agree with the settlement.

Go to the final approval Hearing

February 24, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection and the Final Approval Hearing.

Do Nothing

no deadline

You will not get any compensation from the settlement and you will give up certain legal rights.

Dates and Deadlines

Claims Deadline

February 4, 2025

Exclusion Deadline

January 6, 2025

Objection Deadline

January 6, 2025

Final Approval Hearing

February 24, 2025